Core Sampling
Core extraction for laboratory compressive strength testing in a UKAS facility.
Defensible strength numbers, not guesswork.
Core sampling extracts a cylinder of concrete for laboratory testing. We extract, log, and supply the core to a UKAS-accredited lab, returning the certificate as part of your report.
Where it helps
- When concrete strength is in question
- After a defect or distress is observed
- Before structural alterations or change of use
- When the original mix design is unknown
- For dispute resolution and expert reporting
- When commissioning new works requires verification
What you receive
- Test method statement and risk assessment
- Field log with calibrated readings
- UKAS lab certificates for cored samples
- Statistical analysis and characteristic strength estimate
- Engineering-ready PDF report
A note on interpretation. Rebound hammer testing gives an indicative surface hardness; defensible compressive strength comes from cored samples tested in a UKAS laboratory. Pull-out testing is semi-destructive and core extraction is intrusive. Results support, but do not replace, your engineer's judgement.
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Learn moreMore from Concrete Testing.
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Pull-out testing for in-situ concrete strength to BS EN 12504-3.
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Schmidt hammer testing for surface hardness and strength estimation.
- Concrete TestingCompressive Strength Testing
Compressive strength assessment of cores in a UKAS-accredited laboratory.
Need defensible strength results?
Send drawings, photos or proposed fixing locations and we'll advise the right survey approach.